Thai Red Cross staff dress up as spirits and ghouls as part of a Halloween event to encourage more blood donations. The Red Cross' National Blood Centre expects the event to bring in triple or quadruple the average daily amount of donations, Piyanun Kumkrong, its assistant director, tells AFP.
#Halloween #Thailand
Junta drone attack kills villagers in Myanmar's Shan state
A drone strike on Thursday by Myanmar’s military killed an 8-year-old girl, a 37-year-old man, and wounded eight other civilians in a small village in southern Shan state as junta troops sought to retake towns controlled by rebel forces, according to a medic who attended to the victims.
#Myanmar #war
Passengers sit through rocky flight as plane lands on second attempt amid strong typhoon in Taiwan
Strong winds from powerful Typhoon Kong-rey force Starlux Airlines flight JX871 to perform a touch-and-go manoeuvre in Taiwan, successfully landing on its second attempt.
#Taiwan #typhoon
Taiwan shuts down as powerful Typhoon Kong-rey hits
Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled and reducing rail services, according to Reuters.
#Taiwan #typhoon
Amy once rocked a Pink Power Ranger costume for Halloween—how cool is that? 😄🎃
In Shanghai's Huangpu district, though, Halloween's facing a major block this year. Leaked notices reveal a crackdown on costumes, makeup, and decorations.
For the full story, tune in to RFA Insider: https://bit.ly/3C6aRUW
#Halloween
Twin baby elephants make a splash in Myanmar
🐘🐘 Pale Sint, a girl, and Kyaw Pale, a boy, are only the 12th recorded set of elephant twins born in Myanmar.
#Myanmar
North Korea may conduct ICBM or nuclear test around U.S. presidential election
South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said North Korea could launch and ICBM or conduct a seventh nuclear test before or after the U.S. elections in an attempt to "exaggerate their presence."
South Korea, Ukraine condemn “illegal” military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone dialogue on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
#NorthKorea
Spooky pets strut the Halloween catwalk in Hong Kong
Fourteen cats and 26 dogs showcased their unique style on stage, donning diverse costumes from pumpkin witches and dark nuns to Chinese-style zombies.
Judges assessed the contestants based on how they interacted with their owners and how creative their costumes were.
#HongKong #China
Mandalay a year after rebel offensive
Ethnic minority rebels and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn the junta's 2021 coup are riding the wave of a huge offensive launched a year ago Sunday in the hills of neighbouring Shan state.
They have set their sights on the city of 1.5 million people.
#Myanmar
Turghunjan Alawudun elected as World Uyghur Congress new president
The World Uyghur Congress elected German national Turghunjan Alawudun as its new president on Saturday during the advocacy group’s general assembly in Sarajevo.
#Uyghur
Taiwan celebrates diversity in East Asia's largest pride parade
More than 180,000 people celebrated LGBTQ+ equality and diversity in Taipei on Saturday at East Asia's largest pride parade.
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Shanghai police detain Halloween partygoers in crackdown
Shanghai police detained Halloween partygoers on Oct. 26, reportedly forcing some to remove their makeup at the station. Earlier social media posts mentioned that detained costume wearers had to register their names, IDs, and phone numbers before release.
#China #Halloween
Russia and North Korea avoids confirming troop deployment to aid Russia
Russian President Putin avoided declining confirming whether North Korea has sent troops to support Russia in Ukraine.
#NorthKorea #Russia
North Korean soldiers in Russia: The reality behind the $2,000 wage
Russia is set to pay North Korean troops around $2,000 a month, according to South Korea’s spy agency. But what’s the real story? And how much do these soldiers actually earn back home?
🎥 Watch this to find out!
#NorthKorea #Russia
